US court allows ICE to arrest and pepper spray peaceful protesters in Minnesota | ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

US court allows ICE to arrest and pepper spray peaceful protesters in Minnesota | ICE (US Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

An appeals court has temporarily lifted restrictions from a federal judge in Minnesota that blocked ICE agents from pepper spraying and arresting peaceful protesters. In a victory for the Trump administration, the eighth US circuit court of appeals on Wednesday granted the justice department’s request for an administrative stay of a preliminary injunction issued last […]

Supreme Court appears likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes : NPR

Supreme Court appears likely to uphold state bans on transgender athletes : NPR

The U.S. Supreme Court Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court appeared sympathetic to state laws banning transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports. To date, 27 states have enacted laws barring transgender participation in sports. Supporters say the laws are needed to ensure fairness in […]